Japan’s Self Defense Force, in emphasising operational mobility in responding to territorial threats, selected the Patria AMV XP as its next wheeled armoured personnel carrier. It will be manufactured by Japan Steel Works which signed a license agreement with Patria on 31 August 2023. (Patria)
Eastern European countries are not the only ones replacing legacy armoured vehicles. The Asia-Pacific nations are looking for new and modernised solutions.
Concerns over the increasingly aggressive posturing of the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea…
